Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-24
XXTH LEGISLATURE.
Bill Bx'endiDg the Time for the Pay.
msfit of school Lsnos Passes to
Engr0ssment in the Senate.
The House Discusses a Substitute Bill
Amending the Road Law-Petitfons
and Bulls Introduced.
THE SENATE.

the bill requiring railroads to receive snd
deliver freights promptly; adversely, the
telephone bill; tavorably, requiring rail-
roads TO keep Offices in the state, etc.
By Senator Burgess, bill amending the
partnership law, permitting the business
to be conducted under the name of c
special pSrmer.
By Senator Calhoun, bill distributing
court reports TO county Judges and mag
istrates.
By Senator Mcdonald, to create the
office Of district attorney for the Sixth
district. The bill was referred and i'm
mediatcly reported back favorably.
By Senator Frank, providing for re-
funding money paid the Treasurer OF the
state for lands upon which the patents
issued have been Cancelled.
By Senator Jarvis, bill to permit q
railway company connecting with another
line extending across the state boundary,
to purchase or Jesse the latter railway,
when the same is not competing line.
Senator Pope, for the committee, re-
ported favorsbly extending ten years the
time for the payment of the principal for
school lands bought under old enact
ments. On motion of Senator Houston
the bill was engrossed.
Senator Burney called upthe House bill
defining the western boundary OF Ed.
wards county, and it passed to its third
reading.
The railway commission bill was then
again considered and discussed at length;
as usual, the bill remained pending at
adjournment.
The bill amending the Dallas charter
passed to it's third reading.
| The bill diminishing the civil jurisdic-
ton of the county court of BraZos county
passed.
| The bill 10 authorize towns aud cities
which have issued bonds to aid railroads
| to adjust their rate of taxation so as to
meet the interest end sinking fund,
passed.
House bill No. 304, to extend the time
of payment Of lands purchased under the
act OF 1874, vas passed to third read
ing
House bill to establish the western
boundary of Colorado county, passed 10
third reading with an amendment.
The commission bill was called up and
the discussion YVES resumed By Senator
Lane, who stated that he had somewhat
cnsnged his views upon certain features
of the bill.
Senator Gregg raised the point OF order
that the friends of the bill had right to
perfect it, and that debate must be con-
tined to his amendment. The point of
order was sustained by the char.
The amendment was adopted as fol-
lows: C0n6uiDg the commissioners "to
the maximum rate fixed by law, or which
may hereafter be fixed by law"
Senator Claiborne moved to amend by
requiring the commissioners TO fix rules
to compel railroads to receive freight and
passengers from each other and promptly
transport the same. Adopted.
Senator Burney moved to amend by
making the schedule "prima facia evil
dence" In all such, and striking out
Sufficient evidence"
Senator Woods offered substitute
striking out the word Sufficient" and
inserting 'Fprima facia." Adopted.
Senator Gregg offered to amend by
striking oat the clause requiring the COM
missioners to give notice of violations by
officers Of railroads and requiring them
to makfrecompense for wrong or injury
..dQlasFithin thirty days. Adopted.
SssSenator Mcdonald offered new Sec
ton permitting the railroads to transport
free or at reduced rates government.
state, city or town treights for associa-
tons and to sell mileage tickets; also to
hermit them 70 sell tickets at reduced
rates TO ministers of religion or charity,
and prohibiting them from issuing passes
to any person eXceP. railroad officers or
employees.
Scnstor Gregg moved 10 amend the
amendment by striking out the free pass
feature. L'st-yeas, 8; nays, 10.
Senator BG5gess offered to amend the
amendment By striking ont that part pro-
yiding that half the penalty shall be p2id
20 the inf0rmants.
Senator Mcdonald offered a substitute
for the pending amendment, striking out
the Objectionable clause and providing
that the penalty shall be enforced as pre-
vided for in the body OF the bill. Adopted
yeas, 20; nays, :.
TIE original amendment as amended
was made part of the bill.
Senator Claiborne moved to amend the
caption ~ adding "and to enforce sec
ton l, article 10 CT the constitution"
Adopted.
| Senator GlaSscoCk moved TO amend by
providing that the tariff shall not be
| fiXedso low as to prevent an annual in
cOgfe of Is per cent on the assesse value
otfhe railroad. Lost-yeas, 6; nays, 90
~ Adjourned until 10 O'Clock tomorrow.
7 THE HOUSE
The usual batch of petitions was pre-
scented, including one for the postpone
ment of the forced collection of taxes
for 1886; also one to contine cOnvicts
within the walls of the penitentisry, and
several praying the enactment of law
prohibiting the employment or operation
of private detective agencies in cities
and towns.
Mr.. Williamson offered an important
! Joint resolution to amend the constitu-
zion so as to reduce the representation in
both houses Of the Legislature, limiting
the Senate to twenty-one and the House
to sixty-three members.
By Mr.. Garwood, az act to amend the
public free school law.
By Mr.. Faubion, bill to prevent the
running at large of sheep and goats in
focks of fifty or more.
By Mr.. Shields, bill to cut off a por-
tion of Collin county and attach it to
Rockwell.
" By Mr.. Richardson, bill to create the
foffice of geologist.
By Mr.. Wilson, amending the law for
a faac fur comfy officers